GM Bold Strider's PFS #00-14 The Many Fortunes of Grandmaster Torch (Tier 1-7) (Inactive)

Game Master rpblue

We could always deal non-lethal damage. Otherwise I am at a loss here with this scenario.

Once we are away from the merchant and guards, and able to speak freely

"I did not join the Pathfinders to become a thief.
If this statue was our property, I would have no problem taking it back.
Since true ownership of the statues is a gray area,
I am willing to negotiate or incapacitate but not do physical harm to him or the guards.
I can try to colorspray them into unconsciousness, but it will be hard to coordinate.

As posted earlier, Jagged is fine going back to the venture captain to suggest we need 3500gp of Society coin to lawfully purchase the statue... or to intimidate/beat the statue out of the man... or to purchase a few scrolls of Charm Person... or to call it a day. He's easy like that.

Once you guys make a decision, I will move it along. Just waiting on some form of consensus on your next course of action.

Let's go to the VC then. Even if it doesn't pan out, we'll have tried everything.

Dvalin concurs with that decision

aye

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agreed

Victoria turns towards the lodge.

"So shall we turn in the info we have so far and explain the issue with the merchant. "

I agree

The group reports back to the Venture-Captain and she thinks over the subject. It is good that you came back to me. We are not common criminals or thugs who just take whatever we please. Lining this man's pocket will guarantee the procurement of the statue and it is a small price to pay for what the rumors say of its power...

She signs a few papers and hands them to her assistant before continuing. Move on to the next target. I will have my personal advisor handle the deal with the statue.

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After wandering around the Overmarket looking for a Vudrani covered with little bells, you practically run right into him. What Torch said was true—he is unmistakable. Sitting on the rim of a fountain, the man appears to be contemplating the contents of a small intricately carved wooden box. The many pouches of his flowing, bell-covered robes bulge with various small items, and wands and rods stick out from odd folds. Under his arm he casually carries an item wrapped in shipping linens but by its shape it is almost surely a statue.

So do you think he will run when we approach him to talk?

"We'd better be straightforward-telling him the statue is cursed would be the right course of action." suggests Aetherys. "I'm not the best person to ask him, though."

"I'll try my best" Xerance says as she goes to stand near the man.
"Excuse me? Could I join you on the fountain?"

diplo: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (5) + 11 = 16

"Yes, me too. And I must say, that is a very interesting outfit you wear. So many bells!"

Victoria will also approach.

diplo assist: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14

The man looks quizzically at the two beautiful women who sit down next to him. You can tell that he is wary of this attention.

I would love to... uh... talk with you ladies, but I have important business to attend to. Can't... uhh... be distracted.

"You seem troubled sir. Is everything alright? Perhaps we could assist?"
Xerance says as she puts a hand softly on his shoulder.
diplo: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (9) + 11 = 20

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No, no. I can't involve such beautiful women in my line of work. The man gently removes her hand and hops up. I should be going.

Jagged Stone strokes Scissors' neck, waiting for something bad to happen, as almost always seems to be the case for Peshfinders.

"Please wait sir. To be honest, we know what is troubling you. The statue isn't it? Unfortunately it is stolen from an Osirion location and by accounts it could be dangerous. We were tasked to return it safely. So for everyone's safety please hand it over. I think you are a good person not trying to involve us, so I hope you will do the right thing here." Xerance pleads as she stands up.
diplo: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (20) + 11 = 31

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At the mention of the statue, Arpani becomes spooked and immediately jumps back.

Arpani chants and moves his fingers in intricate arcane patterns. His form loses substance and turns to a wispy cloud, but as it does, the bundle under his arm begins to vibrate, crackle, and grow. His eyes widen as his body resolidifies and the statue bursts out of its wrappings, seemingly absorbing the arcane energy from Viraj’s failed spell. Linen, strings, and little bells skitter across the pavingstones. On the ground now, the statue continues to grow, taking on the form of writhing, giant centipedes.

Startled, Viraj casts Invisibility on himself and disappears from view. Once the centipedes
materialize, the crowded market empties quickly as the merchants and customers flee in terror.

Initiative:
Centipedes: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 21
Dvalin: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7
Aetherys: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17
Xerance: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23
Jagged Stone: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6
Victoria: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15
Zartrel: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7

Initiative:
1st: Xerance
2nd: Centipedes (#1; #2; #3)
3rd: Dvalin; Aetherys; Jagged Stone; Scissors; Victoria; Zartrel; Skivane

Standing too close to use her arrows, Xerance unslings her weapon and attacks the nearest centipede with her glaive.

attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7
dmg: 1d10 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10

I hope they are not Remorhaz :P. Are they really huge? Never had huge creatures in this tier before.

Victoria gulps.

They are not Remorhaz! Haha! They are huge however!

Xerance slashes at a giant centipede with her glaive, but it glances off the cobblestones as the enlarged bug skitters around.

The bugs skitter around before focusing their ire on the Pathfinders.

1d3 ⇒ 1
Bite @ Victoria-14 AC: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16
Bite @ Xerance-18 AC: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11
Bite @ Jagged Stone-15 AC: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15

Xerance fends off the attack, but Victoria and Jagged Stone take the brunt of the centipedes' attacks.

Victoria: Damage: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (3, 6) + 4 = 13 One Fort Save against Poison
Jagged: Damage: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (6, 5) + 4 = 15 One Fort Save against Poison

Initiative:
1st: Xerance
2nd: Centipedes (#1; #2; #3)
3rd: Dvalin; Aetherys; Jagged Stone @ 12/27 HP; Scissors; Victoria @ 3/16 HP; Zartrel; Skivane

Aetherys starts dancing and hopping around with a lighter, more nimble step. Swift: activate Spell Dance (+10 feet movement, +2 vs AoO based on movement.

She then moves forward to meet the first centipede in battle, and strikes it with Dawnblade after charging it with electricity.
Concentration (cast defensively) DC 17: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (9) + 10 = 19
Dawnblade: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 241d6 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10
Shocking Grasp: 4d6 ⇒ (6, 4, 4, 6) = 20

AC is 22 vs AoO based on movement.

Fort vs Poison: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14

"Ow! Hey now! See what happens when you use spells with the statues??"

Jagged stumbles forward, certain he heard somewhere that the best defense was a better offense.

"Get'im Siz'ahs!"

Jagged Scythe: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7 for 2d4 + 9 ⇒ (1, 4) + 9 = 14

Scissors Bite: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15 for 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Xerance looks around the area to see if there are any innocents about who might need protection from the giant creatures.
Or did they run so fast that there in noone except us here right now?

@Xerance: Scenario assumes the centipedes immediately attack the Pathfinders (drawn to your magical items) and that everyone flees immediately.

Confident that the marketplace is empty she can fight without issue and tries to strike again at the giant creature in front of her.
attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10
dmg: 1d10 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

poopy

Round 1
Dvalin moves to attack the centipede in from of him ...
Great Sword: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15 for Slashing: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (5, 4) + 4 = 13

Zartrel begins to weave an arcane spell as he casts Mage armor on Skivane before she is able to charge into battle

Bring he AC to 19

Skivane charges into the centipede beast with her greatsword drawn. She hisses demonically at the creature as her hood blows back from the hot breath of the huge centipede.

Greatsword vs Centipede: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21
damage: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (6, 6) + 4 = 16

Victoria tries to fight off the effects of the vile poison. Well that was timely. Fort saves are not her forte!

fort: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23 vs poison.

"Ouch! Wow, these are like the creepiest and biggest bugs I have ever seen."

Stepping 5' to the south, she goes to fighting defensively, hopeful she can survive another round.

Victoria long spear, reach: 1d20 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (1) + 1 - 4 = -2 for dmg: 1d8 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 + 1 = 7 now that is more like her! AC18 now.

"Oops, wrong end of this silly thing."

The centipedes lash out at Aetherys and Skivane as they close the gaps to attack. Each of them landing highly destructive blows against the monsters while the insects miss their targets.

Bite @ Aetherys-22 AC: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15
Bite @ Skivane-19 AC: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7

Jagged Stone and Victoria shrug off the centipede poison, but are unable to do anything against the centipedes. Dvalin and Scissors have the same luck.

Zartrel takes a different tack and summons a shimmering force effect around himself to shield him from the centipedes' attacks.

The centipedes lash out at the aggressors, trying to take down the women first it seems!

Bite @ Aetherys-20 AC: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16
Bite @ Victoria-18 AC: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10
Bite @ Xerance-18 AC: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18

Aetherys and Victoria fend off the attacks, but Xerance suffers a brutal blow as the twitching mandibles of the beast lodge themselves in her shoulder and rip the flesh from her collarbone.

Damage: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (6, 2) + 4 = 12 Need a Fort Save against Poison.

The monstrous centipede that is being rushed by the Pathfinders skitters back a few feet, coiling up in a defensive posture.

Initiative:
1st: Xerance @ 6/18 HP
2nd: Centipedes (#1 @ 30 damage; #2 @ 16 damage; #3)
3rd: Dvalin; Aetherys; Jagged Stone @ 12/27 HP; Scissors; Victoria @ 3/16 HP; Zartrel; Skivane

fort: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12
Xerance whinces in pain as she feels the poison course through her veins. She calls onto Shelyn to give her some magical healing
swift lay on hands: 1d6 ⇒ 6
And then rolls out of the reach of the giant creature with her bow in hand.
acrobatics: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 = 22

Round 2 Destructive Smite
Dvalin continues to attack ... increasing the effectiveness of his damage with Destructive Smite (1/5)
Great Sword: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21 for Slashing: 2d6 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (3, 6) + 4 + 2 = 15

Xerance heals her wounds, but the poison courses through her system, weakening her.

Dexterity Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 5

The sudden seizing of her muscles due to the poison causes her to stumble as she runs from the centipede. This pause gives the centipede enough of an opening to lash out at her again.

Bite @ Xerance-16 AC: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22
Damage: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (6, 1) + 4 = 11 Need another Fortitude Save against Poison

Dvalin slashes into the nearest centipede and finally hits, cutting deep into the monster's belly. The insect gives out a loud chittering roar before collapsing on a nearby stall, crushing several pounds of fruit.

Initiative:
1st: Xerance-Poison(1/6 rd.) @ 1/18 HP
2nd: Centipedes (#2 @ 16 damage; #3)
3rd: Dvalin; Aetherys; Jagged Stone @ 12/27 HP; Scissors; Victoria @ 3/16 HP; Zartrel; Skivane

I'm spending my turn trying to run away from the huge creature with acrobatics to tumble. Did that not overcome his CMD?

Correct. Did not overcome CMD.

poopy

fort: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10

double poopy, crippling my main stat :(

Jagged gestures for Scissors to continue his attacks against the second large insect, while moving more slowly himself.

With a flick of his write, he produces a wand and taps himself with it.

Scissors bite: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27 for 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
Scissors bite confirm: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8 for 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

Jagged Cure: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

Xerance feels even more of the toxin building in her system as he muscles seize again, limiting her movements even more.

Dexterity Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 1

Scissors is able to bite the creature for a small amount of damage as his master heals some of the wounds from the initial assault.

Initiative:
1st: Xerance-Poison(2/9 rd.) @ 1/18 HP [6 Dex Damage]
2nd: Centipedes (#2 @ 16 damage; #3)
3rd: Dvalin; Jagged Stone @ 12/27 HP; Scissors; Aetherys; Victoria @ 3/16 HP; Zartrel; Skivane

Victoria tries to use her spear to poke the critters away from herself after seeing how it hurt Xerance.

"Shelyn, please do not fail us now!" as she steps back to the west.

Victoria spear, reach, defensive: 1d20 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (9) + 1 - 4 = 6 for dmg: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Zartrel mutters a quick word as he balls his right hand up. As if on instinct he hurls a green smoky ball of acid at the southern centipede.

Acid Splash: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6
damage: 1d3 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

+1 damage-Havoc of the Society

Skivane grasps her greatsword in both hands as she cleaves at the humongous creature once again.

Greatsword: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18
damage: 2d6 + 4 ⇒ (1, 5) + 4 = 10

Aetherys concentrates and moves towards her next quarry leaving a multi-hued cascade of images behind. A quick slash, and the magus finds herself up close and personal with the centipede without it realizing she was approaching.

Spell combat: casting bladed dash to move up to the next centipede without provoking and attacking twice.

Dawnblade, spell combat: 1d20 + 8 - 2 ⇒ (2) + 8 - 2 = 8
Dawnblade, spell combat: 1d20 + 8 - 2 ⇒ (14) + 8 - 2 = 20

Damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11

@Aetherys: You forgot to add your Intelligence modifier to the Bladed Dash attack, however it doesn't affect the outcome of the attack.

Aetherys and Skivane lunge forward and cut down the second giant centipede, leaving only one last vermin to deal with.

The last monster skitters forward 5' and lashes out at Victoria, but it misses due to the lass's great defensive posture.

Bite @ Victoria-18 AC: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11

Need a Fortitude Save from Xerance from the poison.

Initiative:
1st: Xerance-Poison(2/9 rd.) @ 1/18 HP [6 Dex Damage]
2nd: Centipedes (#3)
3rd: Dvalin; Jagged Stone @ 12/27 HP; Scissors; Aetherys; Victoria @ 3/16 HP; Zartrel; Skivane

Xerance heals herself again quickly and fires off an arrow as she feels her muscles contract painfully.
heal: 1d6 ⇒ 6
arrow: 1d20 + 7 - 3 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 7 - 3 + 1 = 6
dmg: 1d8 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 2 + 1 = 5

fort: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (20) + 8 = 28

Xerance's arrow clatters off of the hide of the giant beast.

Initiative:
1st: Xerance @ 7/18 HP [6 Dex Damage]
2nd: Centipedes (#3)
3rd: Dvalin; Jagged Stone @ 12/27 HP; Scissors; Aetherys; Victoria @ 3/16 HP; Zartrel; Skivane

Round 3 Ready Action - Destructive Smite (2/5)
Dvalin moves forward and prepares to strike at the remaining centipede should it move towards him.

Not trusting the reach of the huge creature jaws and tail, Victoria will step further away and call forth a splash of acid on the creature.

concentration: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17 vs DC15

"Get back you creepy bug!"

range touch: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11 acid: 1d3 ⇒ 2